Unemployed Suitor Seeks Life Companion for Wealth
A banker observes his daughter with a steady visitor. The man is currently unemployed and contemplating a position as life companion to a wealthy young lady, as recounted by the American Boy publication.
Kentucky inventor promotes electric motor driven judge’s stand
A Kentucky inventor proposes a judge’s stand for race tracks that rotates by an electric motor. He argues that weight for weight a manila rope has near equal strength to steel in such setup.
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Kentucky
Manila
Misery and amusement in a car advertisement
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt shows a friendly older man apologizing to another who smiles at a vividly illustrated automobile ad. The younger man quips about the joke, saying he can laugh at his expense and mocks a blankety blanked car.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Meat Prices Spark Consumer Outcry in Boston Transcript
Readers respond to soaring meat costs with a call to action from packing men urging purchases while shoppers cry out against the high prices. The Boston Transcript notes the tension in the market and the push for affordable meat access.
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Boston Transcript
Castoria The Mother’s Friend for Over 30 Years
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric drops and soothing syrups. It relieves constipation flatulency wind colic and diarrhea and aids digestion for natural sleep. The Genuine Castoria bears the signature of Chas H Fletcher and has been supervised since its infancy. Counterfeits and imitators endanger infants and children.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
More People Want to Marry Than Stay Married
A compact aphoristic collection notes social trends on marriage and gender roles. It cites the milestone 50 years since the first woman admitted to practicing law in the United States and uses concise, witty observations about perception and humility.
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United States
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promised To Restore Health
An advertisement urges treatment for kidney and bladder troubles with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims long standing Dutch royal endorsement since 1696 and guarantees results with a money back offer if unsatisfied. Consumers are advised to take three or four capsules daily until pain relief.
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Holland
Ment
Netherlands
Haarlem
Etta Dorion
Ogdensburg
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Odd Encounter In Transit Lounge With Wordplay And Numbers
A pale gentleman in a frock coat confronts a red faced man across a down platform seat. The talk drifts from sermon chatter and slang to a quip about compound interest yielding a vast sum and a playful threat of a timed physical rebuke.
Snuff Demand Surges in 1917 United States
In 1917 the United States produced 34,873,626 pounds of snuff reflecting strong consumer demand and industrial activity for tobacco products during the period.
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United States
Silver lining seen amid looming adversity in crowds
Readers note a hopeful sentiment as people frame adversity as a cloud from which a silver lining emerges. The remark suggests resilience and optimism despite surrounding challenges.
Panama Canal Traffic for the Month
The governor of the canal zone reports 161 ocean-going commercial vessels passed through the Panama Canal in the month. Excluded are eight U S government ships and other naval launches. Net tonnage of the 161 commercial ships totaled 480,567 Panama canal measurement.
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Panama Canal
Canal Zone
United States
Audiences in Chinese Theaters Allow Free Start View
Audiences in China are allowed to view the start of a film before paying admission. The policy permits ticketing after the opening scenes, promoting access and delaying payment until viewers confirm what they see on screen. This measure impacts cinema revenue and audience experience.
Parables of the Kingdom Growth and Corruption
A religious lesson outlines the mustard seed parable its small beginning vigorous growth and lodging birds representing wicked ones. It links leaven as evil with false doctrine and cites three more parables the hidden treasure merchant seeking pearls and the drag net for further study.
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Christ
Abraham
Sarah
Solomon
Elijah
Elisha
Jesus
Paul
Consideration of the Morrow in Christian Duty
Calm and prudent consideration of the morrow is a first Christian duty. The Holy Ghost in the New Testament enjoins labor and working with hands to do good so one may have to give to those in need.
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Keble
Healing and Health in Divine Terms
A devotional note contrasts divine healing for sinners with divine health for saints. It asserts one cures moral fault while the other sustains the state of wellness.
Wise man admits errors and old world ship christening lore
A compact miscellany notes Roman Eye Balsam for tired eyes at night, a ship christened with champagne as a relic of blood sacrifice, marital satire about singing wives, and a laundry tip urging Red Cross Ball Blue for a dainty appearance.
Insomnia Tip Flailed as Sleepy Old Man Laughs
A humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript notes a witty insomnia cure offered but delayed because the narrator has been too sleepy at night. The quip highlights a lighthearted take on sleep troubles.
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Boston Transcript
Rich Manchurian coal mines spark regional railway plans
Coal mines opened last year at Holikangirau Manchuria employ about 1000 men and yield good coal. Beds run roughly sixty seven miles and a light railway is proposed from the mines to the Sungari river about forty seven miles distant.
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Holikangirau
Manchuria
Sungari
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
An old advertisement offers 100 dollars for an incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine sold by druggists for 75 cents. It claims internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces and cites F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio with forty years in business and free testimonials.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Out-of-Door Post Office Opens in St Petersburg
The Out-of-Door Post Office in St. Petersburg Florida claims to be the only outdoor post office in the United States. Built as a treasury department experiment it serves as a model for semi tropical cities if successful. The marble structure cost about $90 000.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
United States
Treasury Department
Popular Science Monthly
Lift Off Corns With Freezone Surprise Ad
An advertisement claims Freezone relieves corn and callus pain instantly. It promises easy removal with a few drops from a tiny bottle sold at drug stores and includes a boastful line about a Chinese custom of fist wagging instead of handshakes.
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